A rhino success story in West Bengal, India

Lucy Vigne, Esmond Martin
2012 Oryx  
concerned with the conservation of biodiversity . . . It has addressed often neglected topics or groups of species and some of its projects have had considerable success in often challenging situations'. Since 1992 756 projects have been funded by the Darwin Initiative in 155 countries. The focus and scope of these projects varies from micro fungi to whale sharks, and from Arctic ecosystems to tropical peat forests. The one variable these projects have in common is scientific rigour, as
more » ... ated by the 2,225 peer reviewed articles produced by the projects, and the capacity built in developing countries to meet their commitments under the three biodiversity conventions (CBD, CITES and CMS; 394 Masters and 151 PhDs completed).
doi:10.1017/s0030605312000786 fatcat:ajtyawc4ufe6jdxfh4wkw3n2su